Environment in Ghana

2,559 indicators covering environment for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 96.39 % 2021 down 0.6% 62nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 5.01 % 2021 up 20.4% 27th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0 % 2021 140th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 82nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 % 2021 98th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 80.05 % 2021 down 2.2% 43rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 189.6 km2 2021 up 19.8% 70th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 60.9 km2 2021 up 24.8% 79th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.2 km2 2021 116th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 5,075 km2 2021 down 0.6% 81st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 264 km2 2021 up 20.5% 49th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.2 km2 2021 unchanged 107th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 101st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 4,214 km2 2021 down 2.2% 61st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 189.6 km2 2021 up 19.8% 92nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 60.9 km2 2021 up 24.8% 105th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 535.6 km2 2021 up 1.2% 103rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.2 km2 2021 145th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 5,075 km2 2021 down 0.6% 109th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 km2 2021 35th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 264 km2 2021 up 20.5% 69th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.2 km2 2021 unchanged 134th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 km2 2021 92nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 km2 2021 125th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 4,214 km2 2021 down 2.2% 89th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 3.6 % 2021 up 19.6% 42nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 1.16 % 2021 up 24.7% 75th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 128th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 96.39 % 2021 down 0.6% 58th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 5.01 % 2021 up 20.4% 25th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 113th
Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity 3,154 t 2018 up 1,085.7% 81st
Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Value 1,682 1000 USD 2018 up 559.6% 85th
Urea — Agricultural Use 66,132 t 2024 up 32,638.6% 57th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 37.26 % 2025 up 25.4% 64th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 1 1000 USD 2018 up 100.2% 45th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 1 m3 2018 down 100.0% 44th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 535.6 km2 2021 up 1.2% 80th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 67th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 10.17 % 2021 up 1.2% 79th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 58th
Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Import Quantity 104 t 2018 up 112.2% 34th
Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Import Value 46 1000 USD 2018 up 21.1% 37th
Indonesia — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 13,972 1000 USD 2018 up 241.9% 44th
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 13.5 t 2023 down 35.6% 54th
Sweden — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 11,744 t 2018 up 302.9% 56th
Sweden — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 9,465 1000 USD 2018 up 224.0% 60th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Paper and paperboard, excluding 817 t 2018 up 239.0% 74th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Paper and paperboard, excluding 475 1000 USD 2018 up 131.7% 85th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous -640 1000 USD 2018 up 92.2% 113th
China — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 8,809 m3 2018 up 2,043.3% 38th
China — Fibreboard — Import Value 3,456 1000 USD 2018 up 1,957.1% 43rd
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 3.19 1000 USD 2023 down 85.1% 62nd
Land Surface Temperature 32.59 2021 up 4.8% 40th
Austria — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 5,547 1000 USD 2018 up 526.1% 62nd
Brazil — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 7,640 1000 USD 2018 up 1,440.3% 61st
Spain — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 3,116 1000 USD 2018 up 304.7% 77th